Workbook glossary

These terms name practical note tools. They are not a new language theory or a list of Italian grammar labels. Use a tool only when it makes the scene easier to check.

Change ledger

A short before-and-after record that keeps a changed detail separate from the details that stay the same.

Evidence gap

A detail that the model or chosen clip does not state, even if a likely answer comes to mind.

Branch map

A diagram that puts each possible action under the condition that makes it apply.

Reference chain

The link between a short word such as it or her and the person or object it represents in a particular message.

Keep the tool smaller than the task

A change ledger can have three rows. A branch map can have two arrows. If your notes take longer to decode than the original exchange, simplify them. Keep names and action words. Mark uncertain details rather than hiding them in a complete-looking sentence.

The library links to every exercise that uses these tools. Start with a scene you understand in writing, then try the same note shape with a short clip.